Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-12

The Secretary of the National Treas
ury has accepted an offer Of compromise
in the suit brought against the oond Oh
w. w. Wharton. who deiaulted lnIee
years ago, while occupying the posltloh
OF Clerk of the United States Court ana
United States Commissioner Ia Pensa-
cola, the amount OF the defalcatlon oelng
81, 800, with interest to date. the Dasls
OF the compromise was the payment, by
Wharton. who is in Houston, Tex, OF
$500, and the retention Of the fees OF MS
successor, Maj. f. q. Humphreys, who
was defendant in the suit against the
bond. No criminal proceedings have
ever been instituted in this connection.
The suit against the bond will be dis
missed upon the converting of the Dis
trict Court IN this city, March I, next.
Henry Booth, Inspector In charge OF
the Fourth division, United States Postal
Department, who was In Pensacola for
the purpose of ascertaining that the re-
quirements relative to the establishment
OF a letter-carrying service IN that city
had been complied with, will report to the
effect that nothing has been lett undone
by the authorities and citizens, and that
everything requisite TO the establishment
of the service is ready to hand, with one
exception. The latter is the cramped
quarters in which the post office is at pres
ent located, and which renders abb
solutely impossible the proper per-
formance of the duties Of the
service. He will further report a recon-
mendation that the service be not given
to Pensacola until the completion of the
Federal building. at the same time urging
upon the notice OF the proper parties the
necessity of completing the post office
compartments OF the latter as speedily as
possible. He will say tbat, aside from
the inadequate facilities, the business
Importance of the city is such that it
should long ago have had a system of
mail carriers.
Ocala Free Press: The Free Press OF a
few weeks ago contained an account of
an attempt to Kill negro by another, and
whose body was placed on the railroad
track near Ocklawaha station. The negro
came to life sufficient to get off the track
in time to keep from being run over by
the train. He was found by friends, who
carried him 10 their home and was cared
for. After recovering strength he made
raid on his friends money and new
suit OF clothes, afterward taking his de-
parture. A warrant was issued for him
and sent to the Sheriff here to arrest him.
He was found early one morning last
week and placed in Jail. At the trial be-
fore Justice Cordero new developments
came to light. He gave his name at
the trial as Sunny Small, but
after being placed in Jail to
await the actor. or the next term of court,
he told Sheriff Williams that his real
name was Emanuel Williams, and made
clear confession of his past career. He
informed the sheriff that he was an es-
capped convict sent to the penitentiary
from Alachua county, but had made his
escape. He also confessed to having
robbed those who cared for him, and
showed the sheriff roll of money, but it
was more than that claimed TO have been
stolen. The sheriff has written to the
penitentiary authorities to come after
him. After serving his unexpired time
on the chain gang, he will be sent back
TO this county for trial for burglary. The
negro who attempted to kill Williams is
Sill at large.